The 2023 East Staffordshire Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 37 members of East Staffordshire Borough Council in Staffordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England. New ward boundaries took effect at this election, reducing the number of councillors from 39 to 37.
The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. Following the results, the Conservatives lost control of the council to Labour for the first time in 20 years. The Labour group leader, Mick Fitzpatrick, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 26 May 2023.
Overall results
The Liberal Democrats also lost one seat, but are not shown in the above table as they did not stand any candidates at this election.
Ward results The results for each ward were: Anglesey
Bagots & Needwood
Blythe
Branston
Brizlincote
Burton & Eton
Crown
Dove
Heath
Horninglow & Outwoods
Shobnall
Stapenhill
Stramshall & Weaver
Stretton
Town
Winshill
Changes 2023-2027
By-elections
By-election trigged by the death of Conservative councillor Mike Ackroyd.
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